According to my old American farming almanac "Pullets that are to lay before Thanksgiving should be hatched out in April". This was back in 1892 and it's still sound advice. Translated for the ...

When it comes to rearing chicks there are definitely two ends of the spectrum. If you used a broody hen to hatch the chicks then this would be a very brief blogpost, because short of ensuring there is ...

The livestock subsector contributes over 10% GDP to the Kenyan economy. Poultry are the most abundant livestock species, and domestic chicken (98%) are the most important, with other poultry species ...

A new commercial pullet rearing system has been introduced by Performance Pullets, sister company to The Lakes Free Range Egg Co, which, it says, is producing better feathered, more active birds in ...

This mama hen hatched chicks and ducklings, and the adorable backyard chaos has viewers completely obsessed.

Commercial laying hen chicks experience continuous light for up to 24 h/day in the first week of life. Under these conditions, active chicks disturb, and may direct feather pecks towards resting ones.